Fussy

Word FUSSY
Character 5
Hyphenation fuss y
Pronunciations /ˈfʌ.si/

Definitions and meanings of "Fussy"

What do we mean by fussy?

Easily upset; given to bouts of ill temper. adjective

Paying great or excessive attention to personal tastes and appearance; fastidious. adjective

Calling for or requiring great attention to sometimes trivial details. adjective

Full of superfluous details. adjective

Moving and acting with fuss; bustling; making much ado about trifles; making more ado than is necessary.

Making a fuss; disposed to make an unnecessary ado about trifles; overnice; fidgety. adjective

Anxious or particular about petty details. adjective

Having a tendency to fuss, cry, or be ill-tempered (especially of babies). adjective

Exacting especially about details adjective

Overcrowded or cluttered with detail adjective

Annoyed and irritable adjective

Anxious or particular about petty details.

Having a tendency to fuss, cry, or be bad-tempered/ill-tempered (especially of babies).

Synonyms and Antonyms for Fussy

The word "fussy" in example sentences

She starts by sketching, which she refers to as her fussy phase of the creative process, then begins applying masking fluid to the white spaces, gradually progressing to other lighter tones before adding more layers of color. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The art on the walls, set in fussy gilt frames, kept changing — from Manet to Monet and back, I think. ❋ P. J. O (2008)

I believe that people who are described as fussy eaters simply are not given enough choice in what they eat. ❋ Bob Cooley (2005)

You’re doing better than I am with that certain fussy cry. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I like the idea of fussy cutting but it was hard to do without a test go. ❋ Girliejones (2010)

But using Arnold Schwarzenegger and Oprah Winfrey in place of Paris and Britney would hardly have made the point that the McCain folks are clearly trying to make: that the elegant Obama, described as fussy by one McCain aide, by virtue of his celebrity, is just like female celebrities, who are, of course, slutty, stupid or mentally disturbed. ❋ Unknown (2008)

This bread is better than most bakery bread available here, and nobody could call it fussy. ❋ Lindy (2006)

Some of the boarders called her fussy; some said she was cold; some said she was "stuck-up" and none of them had found that beneath the surface there was a sweet, gentle, lonely heart. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

By calling fussy little strikes often enough I could have kept the profits close to the zero mark. ❋ Davis, James J (1922)

"Miss Walton, your figure suggests a half-idiot, with a narrow forehead and one idea, banging back and forth on a wooden horse, but making no progress -- in other words, a fussy, bustling man who can do and talk but one thing." ❋ Edward Payson Roe (1863)

The laptop is getting a little fussy, which is really annoying! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Although she was being a bit of a diva (aka fussy) during the shoot, Cat and Adi still captured some awesome shots. ❋ Unknown (2008)

How did this kind of fussy childish eating got to be socially acceptable is beyond me ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

It was kind of fussy work and I can tell that it will be much harder in an EVA suit (which I will have to do four times ... oy). ❋ Laksenblog (2010)

How did this kind of fussy childish eating got to be socially acceptable is beyond me... ❋ Unknown (2009)

It's interesting to me however that even in positive reviews such as this one though mainly, in others, the main point of criticsm with Braid appears to be that the gameplay can be, at times, somewhat too "fussy"; a heavy handed exercise in platforming precision. ❋ Steve Gaynor (2008)

Second, to debate the actual comments, I totally disagree that there are similarities, other than "fussy" being part of the name. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I feel so alone and like an island and there are so many "fussy" people out there who just really are discouraging. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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